ABBY AND BRITTANY: REALITY SHOWS JUST TOOK A GIANT LEAP – BUT IN WHICH DIRECTION?

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We’re trying hard NOT to be freaked out by TLC’s new reality show “Abby and Brittany” documenting the story to conjoined twins from Minnesota who just graduated from college and are now job hunting. The two girls are cheerful and perky and have separate personalities but they are literally joined at the neck and share one body. Abby controls the right arm and leg and Brittany controls the left. Internally they have separate hearts, stomachs and spinal core, but share reproductive organs. A third arm was removed early on. They are used to being stared at, so being on camera didn’t bother them. We can’t stop pondering, is this a kind of twisted freak show or is it GOOD for everyone involved? Certainly it’s heartwarming to see the girls enjoy their lives. Is TLC pandering to morbid curiosity seekers or will this show teach viewers to be kinder to unusual or disadvantaged people? What’s your opinion? Will you watch this?

14 Comments so far

By NatalieOn August 9, 2012 at

Of course it’s on TLC. They have given us such “educational” shows as Jon & Kate +8, Toddlers & Tiaras, My Strange Addiction, shows about midgets, plus a whole host of other shows that do nothing but exploit people and especially children. Now they’re exploiting conjoined twins. It’s disgusting. I can’t understand why people watch this channel full of trash.

By yoyoOn August 9, 2012 at

TLC use to be good, eons ago when they had educational programs. However, TLC is not the only one guilty of trash TV, seems the norm on any given cable channel.

By MissEvaOn August 9, 2012 at

When it comes to TLC trash, let’s not forget about the hapless Duggars, who along with their similar-minded friends, are trying to corner the gene pool!

By Mrs. Honria PilkinghorneOn August 9, 2012 at

What ever happened to learning? It is more the leering channel or in the case of the Goslings the loser channel

By palermoOn August 9, 2012 at

Remembering when it was The Learning Channel? Every show is garbage now, freaks and nuts. The worst is that little pageant girl, I won’t even watch the trailer for that.

By The Real E (ask Janet about IP and email addresses)On August 9, 2012 at

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